July+12

Logger notes for July 12, 2006 Logged by Kayla Buckner ( **//Cheering is my game!!!)//**

Walked in the room and the room was dark with music in the background. A candle that needed to have its wick cut was full of flame. (//Sherry please help Jeff out!!) // When the morning started, writers looked tired and overwhelmed. (//Don’t worry, it will all be over soon, but its REALLY NOT that bad//.)

Jeff went over agenda for today letting us know how the day was going to flow. (//Structure structure is the name of the game.) // Lots and lots of hand outs!!!........... 1. __Directions for Great Plains Nature center and the trail we will be taking.__ (//Wear comfortable shoes and clothes on Friday. We are getting down and dirty//.) 2.__Writing Coach Checklist__-Use as a guide line when reviewing writing in your writing response groups. __3. Annotated Bibliography__ (sample)-Use as a guideline when doing your Annotated

Next came the filing system. (//There goes that structure again//!) __Purple folder__-Writers put creative pieces in that need to be graded. __Red Folder__-Writers put anything you would like copied for your response group to read and include a sticky note with how many copies you need (5)

Jeff also informed the fellows that Tonya (//The Tech//) is still working on getting text boxes for E-Anthology. (//Hint: if you get on the website at home, it should work) //The importance of putting works in word and copy and pasting into the other sites were strongly mentioned.

After much discussion and wrap up, Jeff realized "they"(//Head Writers In Charge (HWIC//) had thrown a lot at the newbies.

It was then mentioned that Tonya would be going to a technology conference and would not be there.

Jeff than explained the writing response groups.(//Do you need some water?)// Writing response groups are FLEXIBLE groups that can do a variety of things. Get feed back on your pieces; work on research project, or put pieces on classblogmeister, wikispaces, and E-Anthology. It’s a flexible time to do what is best for the group.

Another handout was passed out. This time it was a rubric for the 3 creative pieces that YOU will have to do.(//That's The Way)

//Raylin went over logger notes from yesterday.

Everyone counted off by 3’s to form the writing response groups.

Holly started the writing prompt by having Writers use their sense of smell. She gave each Writer a plastic film container that had a substance. (You can get freebies from Walgreen’s or Wal-Mart). Writers opened their containers, smelled and wrote about a memory the smell had brought. Sacred writing time began. (//Lights off and candle lit//) Fabric Softener was the smell for **Jeff**. It took him 5 years of marriage to learn how to operate the washing machine and fold clothes. After discussing his freshman year and how he “attempted” to dye his jeans while his parents were out of the house, I can see why it took him so long to learn how to operate the machine. (//Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus) //**Judy’s** licorice reminded her of a trip with the Greeks. Good Writing Prompt! (//Hip, Hip, Hooray//)
 * Dr. Kear** started off reading about his poor sense of smell, when put on the spot. (//Leave the jelly beans alone!)-//Cinnamon
 * Mary’s** shaving cream brought memories of evening dishwashing and meditating on the farm.
 * Amy M**. talked about Menthlatum and how it soothes all generations of colds.
 * Melanie’s** smell triggered memories of rubbing alcohol and her 7 month rotation to the hospitals in Wichita. It also reminded her of her mother being a nurse.
 * Amy V**. reminisced of her tickets to Montego Bay for her birthday (hint. Hint. May 12)
 * Shelley’s** brown sugar brought memories of church, singing and her grandma making meringue.
 * Shirley’s**, Twas the night before poem, brought memories of coloring Easter Eggs (Too cute! Be sure to blog it!!)
 * Bonnie** was reminded of running to the kiddie table to claim her spot. She also remembered her grandma’s cinnamon rolls and the constant reminder to slow down and chew 32 times.

After Writing Prompt writers discussed other ways the sense of smell prompt could be used. (May see a version of this in another Demo)

Steve did his teacher demo on adapting the 11-sentence paragraph. (//Man that was hard!) // After Steve’s teacher demo we headed to the music room for a wonderful authors “performance” by Shelley and her son Tate. Shelley read the story Babar while her son played the piano. Very interesting and something all grade levels would love. The music helped us imagine the story. (//I hope Tate will be willing to teach lessons in about 3 years.) // Next stop was Famous Dave’s. (//Finger lickin good!!//)- Way to go Field Trip Committee-(//Trucker Cheer//) //I am still trying to figure out how Jeff was able to get a salad for 99 cent and no one else heard about it. Hmmmmmm//.

We returned with our bellies full and Julie discussed her article on Mulitgenre writing. She found a book on the website about the Mulitgenre Research Projects. (//A teacher’s Guide to the Mulitgenre Research Project. Everything you need to get started. By Melinda Putz ISBN # 0-325-00785-3//) This article reminded Steve of an article in his magazine English Journal. (//Researching Writing: The Unfamiliar-Genre Research Project. Vol. 95 No. 4 March 2006//) Sherry made copies of that article for the whole class. (//Cheese grater Cheer for Sherry!//)

This led into a discussion of how students are not being creative in their works; they are doing what the rubrics say just to to get "the grade."

Jeff and Dr. Kear then mentioned that when they went to Nationals, they were never really clear as to what was expected of the writing project. (//Well it could go a variety of ways.)// Dr. Kear also mentioned, WE do the same thing. WE want to know what they expect from us in order to get “the grade.”

We then dispersed to our Writing Response groups and was NOT allowed to stay in the “Sacred Room.”


 * //Whewwww! This was a busy day!!!//**


 * Welcome to SCKWP!!!!!!!!!!!! I WAS** **a Writer.**